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At its meeting today, the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors declared May 9-15 as International Building
Safety Week 2010 in Fairfax County. This week focuses public
attention on the importance of the building code and the role of code
enforcement professionals.

The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and
Environmental Services also presented the Building Safety
Community Partnership Award. This award was given toHenry
Green, president of the National Institute of Building Sciences. This
annual award recognizes individuals and organizations for their
contributions to advancing building and construction safety in Fairfax
County.

The county will celebrate the week along with five other Northern
Virginia local governments: Arlington County; the cities of Alexandria,
Fairfax and Falls Church; and the town of Herndon. This collaborative
effort includes:

Monday, May 10, 11 a.m.: Free brunch and presentations,Herrity Building, 12055
Government Center Parkway, Rooms 106/107, Fairfax. Reservations are
required. Call the Department of Public Works and Environmental
Services’ Land Development Services
Division at 703-324-1910, TTY 711. “High Performance Buildings” and
“Natural Disasters and the Importance of Building Codes” are the topics
for the presentations. The speakers are Henry Green, National Institute
of Building Sciences, and Sean Kennedy, O’Donnell &
Nacacarat.

May 15-16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: County, city and town staff
will be at Home Depot stores to answer questions about building
permits, code requirements and safety in the home. Staff will be at
thefollowing four stores: 6201 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax; 3201 Old
Lee Highway, Fairfax; 1651 Reston Parkway, Reston; and 400 South
Pickett Street, Alexandria.

May 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: The
Herndon Housing Fair will offer the public information about
property maintenance, building and zoning permits, home improvement and
energy conservation.

For more information about building week activities, reservations for
the May 10 brunch or to schedule a presentation about safe home
construction or repair, call the Department of Public Works and
Environmental Services at 703-324-1910, TTY 711.